Online versions of the China Fastener Show and Zhejiang Haiyan Online Export Fair were inaugurated during August 2020, Fastener & Fixing announced.
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The show sponsor, Taiwan External Development Council (TAITRA), cited travel restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic for the rescheduling.
The virtual sessions “will span five days, with two hours each day spread out over a two-week period.”
Crescent Manufacturing began in 1960 in a two-car garage in Southington, CT, with three employees.
Brikksen Stainless Steel Fasteners moved its headquarters to expand space for inventory and streamlining internal operations. Brikksen also launched a mini VLOG series on its YouTube channel, Stainless Spotlight. Brikksen...
This is the first time since IFE was founded in 1981 as the National Industrial Fastener Show & Conference in Columbus, OH, that the trade show has been cancelled.
After tumbling 30.3% in the opening quarter of 2020, the FIN Fastener Stock Index rebounded in the second quarter, achieving a 26.7% gain during the period compared to a 19.6% gain by an index of related industrial stocks during the first full quarter of the pandemic.
“Not only are we overwhelmed and terrified, but based on the numbers for the rest of the country, it’s only going to get worse for us.”
“Due to the State of California's shutdown on July 13,2020, reverting back to Phase 1 with no reopening date on the horizon, this unfortunate and unforeseeable circumstance is forcing STAFDA to cancel its November 8-10 convention in Anaheim.”
“Sales trends were better than seasonally expected for a majority of respondents, the first time that has occurred since January,” R.W. Baird analyst David Manthey wrote.
The Pacific-West Fastener Association, Southeastern Fastener Association and Southwestern Fastener Association were to meet in San Antonio.
Adam Derry becomes the third Derry to be president of the National Fastener Distributors Association.
The deal for the Santa Fe Springs, CA-based fastener distributor marks LINC Systems’ third acquisition in 2020.
The 9th biennial FFS is scheduled May 18-20, 2021, in Germany.
In March 1980, SWD began black oxidizing, cleaning and pickling on used equipment with three employees in a 9,000 sq ft facility.
Birmingham Fastener and Supply Inc. became a master distributor of Nucor fasteners to better serve their customers. This partnership enables Birmingham Fastener to provide immediate turnaround of hex cap screws....
The Socket Products course is about safely selling, using and processing socket products, which have high strength and high precision.
Gothenburg, Sweden-based TensionCam Systems AB develops sensors for clamp force monitoring in screw joints.
“We continue to monitor the situation and will aim to bring you the latest, most relevant updates,” show owner Emerald Expositions announced.
Before COVID-19, ITR Economics was forecasting the first half would be a mild slowing, picking up in the second half.

